The role of seagrass meadows, mangrove forests, salt marshes and reed beds as nursery areas and food sources for fishes in estuaries
AK Whitfield - Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, 2017 - Springer
Each year millions of larval and 0+ juvenile fishes are recruited into estuarine fish
populations around the world. For several decades the roles of littoral aquatic and emergent …
populations around the world. For several decades the roles of littoral aquatic and emergent …
Eutrophication of Chesapeake Bay: historical trends and ecological interactions
This review provides an integrated synthesis with timelines and evaluations of ecological
responses to eutrophication in Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in the USA. Analyses of …
responses to eutrophication in Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in the USA. Analyses of …
Estimating global “blue carbon” emissions from conversion and degradation of vegetated coastal ecosystems
Recent attention has focused on the high rates of annual carbon sequestration in vegetated
coastal ecosystems—marshes, mangroves, and seagrasses—that may be lost with habitat …
coastal ecosystems—marshes, mangroves, and seagrasses—that may be lost with habitat …
Seagrass ecosystems as a globally significant carbon stock
The protection of organic carbon stored in forests is considered as an important method for
mitigating climate change. Like terrestrial ecosystems, coastal ecosystems store large …
mitigating climate change. Like terrestrial ecosystems, coastal ecosystems store large …
Extinction risk assessment of the world's seagrass species
FT Short, B Polidoro, SR Livingstone… - Biological …, 2011 - Elsevier
Seagrasses, a functional group of marine flowering plants rooted in the world's coastal
oceans, support marine food webs and provide essential habitat for many coastal species …
oceans, support marine food webs and provide essential habitat for many coastal species …
A global crisis for seagrass ecosystems
Seagrasses, marine flowering plants, have a long evolutionary history but are now
challenged with rapid environmental changes as a result of coastal human population …
challenged with rapid environmental changes as a result of coastal human population …
The identification, conservation, and management of estuarine and marine nurseries for fish and invertebrates: a better understanding of the habitats that serve as …
Articles and cited as justification for the protection and conservation of these areas.
Nonetheless, the nursery-role concept has rarely been stated clearly, even in papers that …
Nonetheless, the nursery-role concept has rarely been stated clearly, even in papers that …
[引用][C] Seagrass Ecology
MA Hemminga - 2000 - books.google.com
Seagrasses occur in coastal zones throughout the world in the areas of marine habitats that
are most heavily influenced by humans. Despite a growing awareness of the importance of …
are most heavily influenced by humans. Despite a growing awareness of the importance of …
[图书][B] Trophic cascades: predators, prey, and the changing dynamics of nature
J Terborgh, JA Estes - 2013 - books.google.com
Trophic cascades—the top-down regulation of ecosystems by predators—are an essential
aspect of ecosystem function and well-being. Trophic cascades are often drastically …
aspect of ecosystem function and well-being. Trophic cascades are often drastically …
The effects of fishing on marine ecosystems
S Jennings, MJ Kaiser - Advances in marine biology, 1998 - Elsevier
We review the effects of fishing on benthic fauna, habitat, diversity, community structure and
trophic interactions in tropical, temperate and polar marine environments and consider …
trophic interactions in tropical, temperate and polar marine environments and consider …